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Nearly $36,000 given to local programs

Grand Rapids, MN – Through the assistance of Lake Country Power's participating members, the Operation Round Up® Trust Board recently approved $35,850 in contributions to local community programs during its quarterly meeting.

The cooperative’s Trust Board reviewed and considered 33 grant applications and distributed funds to 29 projects and programs this past quarter. Since the program’s inception in October 2004, more than $2.1 million has been distributed to community-based projects and programs.

Most Recent Recipients

Queen of Peace Quilters

Hill City Police Department

South Ridge School Art Dept.

Holy Trinity Lutheran Church Quilters

Chisholm Area Chamber of Commerce community event

Hibbing Kinship Mentoring

Shield 616 gear

City of Tamarack defibrillator/first aid kit

Project Care Free Clinic

Range Transitional Housing, Inc.

Area Clothing Depot

Aitkin County Habitat for Humanity

Tower Soudan Civic Club

Itasca Choral Society

Itasca Community Connect mobile pantry

Wee Care Sewers-St. Paul’s Lutheran Church

St. Louis County Sheriff’s Volunteer Rescue Squad

ANGELS (Area Neighbors Giving Elderly Live-In Services)

Truman Blakesly American Legion Post 432 campground and RV park

First Lutheran Church, Ely Ladies Aid for quilts

ElderCircle Handy Hands Program

ElderCircle Groceries-to-Go

If the Dress Fits road show

Jacobson Community Foundation

Operation Community Connect/Homeless Coalition

Well Being Development/Northern Lights Clubhouse

Ely Winter Festival

Northeast Itasca Rescue/Bearville First Responders

Mesabi Symphony Orchestra

Operation Round Up® is a charitable program unique to electric co-ops, which is designed to provide financial assistance to worthwhile activities and community projects by “rounding up” member’s electric bills to the nearest dollar. The average donation of each participating Lake Country Power member is less than $6 annually.

More than 71 percent of Lake Country Power members participate in the program through voluntary contributions. Interested members can opt into the Operation Round Up program by calling Lake Country Power at 800-421-9959 or using an online form at lakecountrypower.coop.